The Elise Richter Programme for senior postdocs and the Elise Richter Programme for arts-based research, Elise Richter PEEK, have been designed as a specific funding measure for women in science and research.

Target group
Highly qualified female scientists and scholars of any discipline, who strive for an university career.

Goals

• to support the academic career of highly qualified female scientists and scholars and to enhance their university career
• after completion of the program a level of qualification should be accomplished which enables participants to apply for a local or abroad professorship. ("Habilitation" or equal qualification)

Requirements

• appropriate postdoctoral experience
• international scientific publications
• preparatory work related to the proposed research project
• no age limit

Length
12 to 48 months

Level

• Personnel costs according to the current senior postdoc rate
• project specific costs up to 15,000.00 € per year

Applications
Via the FWF’s electronic application portal (elane).

• 2 calls a year in spring/autumn.
  Next call: October 11 - December 10, 2021; the possibility to submit via elane ends at 2:00 pm local time Vienna/Austria.
• in English

Allocation

• by the FWF Board based on an international review process
• in the June Board meeting (for fall call), in the November or December Board meeting (for spring call)

Contact
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Applications

Electronic application portal
elane